Unity Welcomes Jarrod Yahes as New Chief Financial Officer

From Press Release Published on November 7, 2024

Unity, a global leader in game development and interactive content creation, has announced the appointment of Jarrod Yahes as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), starting January 1, 2025. Yahes’s hiring comes soon after the addition of Steve Collins—former King CTO and Havok co-founder—as Unity’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

A Track Record of Growth and Operational Excellence

Jarrod Yahes joins Unity following a successful five-year tenure as CFO at Shutterstock, where he played a key role in broadening the company’s portfolio, emphasizing revenue growth, and unlocking profitability through expansion into 3D content, data monetization, and digital advertising. Prior to Shutterstock, Yahes served as CFO at marketing technology firm Zeta Global and has also held senior financial roles at Jackson Hewitt Tax Services and ExlService Holdings. His background includes experience in Global Technology Investment Banking at Citi and at Ernst & Young LLP.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jarrod to Unity. His blend of operational rigor and growth orientation will be instrumental for Unity’s next stage,”
– Matt Bromberg, CEO and President of Unity

Strategic Leadership for Unity’s Next Chapter

According to Unity’s CEO and President, Matt Bromberg, Yahes’s appointment is part of the company’s plan to strengthen its leadership team and drive the next phase of operational discipline and product innovation. With Collins as CTO and Yahes as CFO, Unity aims to solidify its reputation as the all-in-one platform for creating, marketing, and monetizing games and interactive experiences.

“Unity has established itself as the only global platform that supports developers across the entire lifecycle of making, marketing, and monetizing games and interactive experiences,”
– Jarrod Yahes

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Unity is set to release its Q3 2024 financial results later today, Thursday, November 7, 2024, after the market closes. A webcast to discuss these results will be held at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. Both the webcast and shareholder letter will be available on Unity’s Investor Relations site, with a replay accessible shortly after the live session.

About Jarrod Yahes

• Served as CFO at Shutterstock since December 2019
• CFO at Zeta Global (marketing technology)
• CFO at Jackson Hewitt Tax Services
• SVP, Global Controller and SVP, Treasurer at ExlService Holdings
• Experience in Global Technology Investment Banking at Citi
• Began career at Ernst & Young LLP
• Holds a BS in Applied Economics from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley

About Unity

Unity (NYSE: U) provides a comprehensive suite of tools for creating, marketing, and growing games and interactive experiences on mobile, PC, console, and extended reality (XR) platforms. To learn more, visit Unity.com.

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